Collected columns from The Washington Times and Faith Magazine family columnist Marybeth Hicks chronicling the experiences moms and dads face in our fast-paced, high-tech parenting culture. In heartwarming and hilarious detail, Hicks paints a vivid picture of family life in America. Stories like "Dinner with SpongeBob," "A pefect day at the (nude) beach," and "Nobody warned me about driver's ed" will have readers laughing out loud and shaking their heads in agreement. And pieces such as "The saddest day of summer" and "A silent night for mother and son" will stir the heartstrings of every parent. Illustrations by award winning illustrator David Clark.
Marybeth Hicks is a weekly columnist for the The Washington Times and editor of Family Events, a weekly e-newsletter and blog site for women from the publishers of Human Events. She is the author of Don't Let the Kids Drink the Kool-Aid: Confronting the Left's Assault on Our Families, Faith, and Freedom (Regnery Publishers, 2011), Bringing up GEEKS: How to Protect Your Kid's Childhood in a Grow-up-too-fast World (Penguin/Berkley, 2008) and The Perfect World Inside My Minivan-One Mom's Journey Through the Streets of Suburbia (Faith Publishing, 2006).
Marybeth began her career as a writer in the Reagan White House, and later was a communications specialist in the educational, healthcare and corporate sectors. A Michigan resident, she served as a gubernatorial appointee to the board of the Michigan Children's Trust Fund. She currently serves on the national advisory boards of the Parents Television Council and Eduguide, a non-profit that promotes school success.
Marybeth Hicks is a graduate of Michigan State University. She and her husband Jim Hicks, a law professor, make their home in Michigan and are the parents of four children.
